Gimbal assembly for a magnetic head slider and a suspension for supporting and fixing the magnetic head slider

Abstract

A suspension for supporting a magnetic head slider has a fixing section on which the magnetic head slider is to be fixed with an adhesive. This suspension has a partition pattern for partitioning the fixing section into a plurality of sections for receiving the adhesive.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A head gimbal assembly comprising a magnetic head slider, and a suspension for supporting and fixing said magnetic head slider at a fixing section, said suspension including a partition pattern for partitioning said fixing section into a plurality of sections for receiving different kinds of adhesive, the magnetic head slider being fixed to said suspension by means of the adhesive supplied in said sections, wherein said kinds of adhesive are different in at least one of curing speed, crown change produced, bonding strength, and conductivity. 
     
     
       2. The head gimbal assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the same kind of adhesive is supplied to some of said sections. 
     
     
       3. The head gimbal assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said partition pattern partitions said fixing section into the plurality of sections so that the adhesive applied to the respective sections are not mixed with each other. 
     
     
       4. The head gimbal assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of said sections has a different size from one of the remaining sections. 
     
     
       5. The head gimbal assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said suspension includes a flexure on which said partition pattern is formed, a load beam for supporting said flexure, and a load point projection formed on said load beam for pressing said magnetic head slider through said flexure, and wherein said partition pattern has a solid layer pattern at a position said load point projection presses. 
     
     
       6. A suspension for supporting a magnetic head slider, having a fixing section on which a magnetic head slider is to be fixed by means of adhesive, said suspension comprising: a partition pattern for partitioning said fixing section into a plurality of sections for receiving the adhesive; and   a peripheral pattern surrounding said partition pattern, each of said sections having at least one opening for flowing out excess adhesive applied to the respective sections into a region between said partition pattern and said peripheral pattern.   
     
     
       7. The suspension as claimed in claim 6, wherein said partition pattern partitions said fixing section into the plurality of sections so that the adhesive applied to the respective sections are not mixed with each other. 
     
     
       8. The suspension as claimed in claim 6, wherein at least one of said sections has a different size from one of the remaining sections. 
     
     
       9. The suspension as claimed in claim 6, wherein said suspension further comprises a flexure on which said partition pattern is formed, a load beam for supporting said flexure, and a load point projection formed on said load beam for pressing the magnetic head slider through said flexure, and wherein said partition pattern has a solid layer pattern at a position said load point projection presses. 
     
     
       10. The suspension as claimed in claim 6, wherein said suspension further comprises connection conductors to be electrically connected to input/output terminals of the magnetic head slider, said connection conductors being formed by a plurality of thin film layers, and wherein said partition pattern is formed by at least one layer of said thin film layers. 
     
     
       11. A suspension for supporting a magnetic head slider, having a fixing section on which a magnetic head slider is to be fixed by means of adhesive, said suspension comprising: a partition pattern for partitioning said fixing section into a plurality of sections for receiving the adhesive; and   connection conductors to be electrically connected to input/output terminals of the magnetic head slider, said connection conductors being formed by a plurality of thin film layers, said partition pattern being formed by at least one layer of said thin film layers.   
     
     
       12. The suspension as claimed in claim 11, wherein said partition pattern partitions said fixing section into the plurality of sections so that the adhesive applied to the respective sections are not mixed with each other. 
     
     
       13. The suspension as claimed in claim 11, wherein at least one of said sections has a different size from one of the remaining sections. 
     
     
       14. The suspension as claimed in claim 11, wherein said suspension further comprises a flexure on which said partition pattern is formed, a load beam for supporting said flexure, and a load point projection formed on said load beam for pressing the magnetic head slider through said flexure, and wherein said partition pattern has a solid layer pattern at a position said load point projection presses. 
     
     
       15. A head gimbal assembly comprising a magnetic head slider, and a suspension for supporting and fixing said magnetic head slider at a fixing section, said suspension including: a partition pattern for partitioning said fixing section into a plurality of sections for receiving at least one kind of adhesive, said magnetic head slider being fixed to said suspension by means of the adhesive supplied in said sections; and   a peripheral pattern surrounding said partition pattern, each of said sections having at least one opening for flowing out excess adhesive applied to the respective sections into a region between said partition pattern and said peripheral pattern.   
     
     
       16. The head gimbal assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein the same kind of adhesive is supplied to said sections. 
     
     
       17. The head gimbal assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein different kinds of adhesive are supplied to some of said sections, respectively. 
     
     
       18. The head gimbal assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein said partition pattern partitions said fixing section into the plurality of sections so that the adhesive applied to the respective sections are not mixed with each other. 
     
     
       19. The head gimbal assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein said suspension includes a peripheral pattern surrounding said partition pattern, and wherein each of said sections has at least one opening for flowing out excess adhesive applied to the respective sections into a region between said partition pattern and said peripheral pattern. 
     
     
       20. The head gimbal assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein at least one of said sections has a different size from one of the remaining sections. 
     
     
       21. The head gimbal assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein said suspension includes a flexure on which said partition pattern is formed, a load beam for supporting said flexure, and a load point projection formed on said load beam for pressing said magnetic head slider through said flexure, and wherein said partition pattern has a solid layer pattern at a position said load point projection presses. 
     
     
       22. The head gimbal assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein said suspension includes connection conductors to be electrically connected to input/output terminals of said magnetic head slider, said connection conductors being formed by a plurality of thin film layers, and wherein said partition pattern is formed by at least one layer of said thin film layers. 
     
     
       23. A head gimbal assembly comprising a magnetic head slider, and a suspension for supporting and fixing said magnetic head slider at a fixing section, said suspension including: a partition pattern for partitioning said fixing section into a plurality of sections for receiving at least one kind of adhesive, said magnetic head slider being fixed to said suspension by means of the adhesive supplied in said sections; and   connection conductors to be electrically connected to input/output terminals of said magnetic head slider, said connection conductors being formed by a plurality of thin film layers, said partition pattern being formed by at least one layer of said thin film layers.   
     
     
       24. The head gimbal assembly as claimed in claim 23, wherein the same kind of adhesive is supplied to some of said sections. 
     
     
       25. The head gimbal assembly as claimed in claim 23, wherein different kinds of adhesive are supplied to said sections, respectively. 
     
     
       26. The head gimbal assembly as claimed in claim 23, wherein said partition pattern partitions said fixing section into the plurality of sections so that the adhesive applied to the respective sections are not mixed with each other. 
     
     
       27. The head gimbal assembly as claimed in claim 23, wherein at least one of said sections has a different size from one of the remaining sections. 
     
     
       28. The head gimbal assembly as claimed in claim 23, wherein said suspension includes a flexure on which said partition pattern is formed, a load beam for supporting said flexure, and a load point projection formed on said load beam for pressing said magnetic head slider through said flexure, and wherein said partition pattern has a solid layer pattern at a position said load point projection presses.